Intellectual Property lawyers in Dhaka Division (AS)

Most patent attorneys in Dhaka Division are concentrated in Dhaka City, particularly in the commercial areas of:

• Motijheel – the main financial district
• Banani – known for modern office buildings
• Gulshan – home to many international businesses and law firms

These areas house the majority of IP law firms that handle patent applications and related services in Bangladesh.

The main industries seeking trademark registration services in Dhaka Division include:

• Textile and garment manufacturers in Savar and Tongi
• Pharmaceutical companies in Gazipur and Narayanganj
• Food processing businesses throughout the division
• Technology startups in Dhaka’s emerging IT sector
• Consumer goods producers serving Bangladesh’s largest market

The Bangladesh Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT), located in Dhaka’s Agargaon area, processes IP applications through these steps:

1. Filing of application with required documentation
2. Formal examination for compliance with filing requirements
3. Publication in the official gazette for opposition period
4. Substantive examination of patents or distinctiveness review for trademarks
5. Grant or registration if all requirements are met

The process typically takes 12-24 months for trademarks and 2-3 years for patents.

Businesses benefit from working with local IP lawyers in Dhaka for several reasons:

1. Direct access to the Bangladesh IP office in Agargaon
2. Lower costs compared to international firms
3. Understanding of local language for accurate translations of technical documents
4. Knowledge of Bangladesh-specific IP procedures and timelines
5. Ability to attend in-person hearings at short notice
6. Familiarity with local business practices and regulatory environment

Innovators in Narayanganj and Gazipur should seek patent protection:

• Before publicly disclosing their invention to anyone
• When they have a novel solution to a technical problem
• If their innovation has industrial applicability
• When they’ve developed new manufacturing processes for textiles or pharmaceuticals
• If they’ve created improvements to existing technologies with commercial potential

Both Narayanganj and Gazipur are industrial centers where patent protection is particularly valuable for manufacturing innovations.

For trademark filing with attorneys in Dhaka Division, you need:

1. Clear representation of the trademark (logo, wordmark, or combined mark)
2. List of goods/services for which protection is sought
3. Power of attorney form signed by the applicant
4. Proof of business registration if filing as a company
5. Priority documents if claiming convention priority
6. Bangladeshi company registration papers for local entities

These documents enable attorneys to properly prepare and file trademark applications with the DPDT in Agargaon, Dhaka.